Gearing for indexing mechanisms.



B. H. BROWNING.

GEAEING FOR INDEXING MECHANISMS.

APPLICATION FILED DIJO.14.1907.

930,934. Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

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E. H. BROWNING. GEARING FOR INDEXING MEOHANISMS.

APPLIf'JATION FILED 1350.14.1907. Patented Aug. 10

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E. H. BROWNING. GEAEING FOR INDEXING MECHANISMS.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.14,1907.

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To all whom it may concem:

.Be it known that I, EARL H. BROWNING, residingat Nottingham, in the county of Cuyahoga and Stateof Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Gearing for Indexing Mechanisms, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompan ingdrawings.

invention relates to gearing for use in indexing mechanisms for gear-cutting machines, and is a division of my ending appli cation Serial No. 372,375, filed May 7, 1907.

The invention has for its objects the pro-* vision of means for indexing or turning the gear blank so as to present a new surface to theaction of the cutting tools in order to cut ,a new tooth on the blank; the provision of less distance according to the number of teeth to be cut on the blank, and the provision of means for retaining the mechanism in any of its numerous adjustments. These and other improvements are so combined and constructed as to produce an indexing mechanism for the purpose specified that will be of great simplicity of construction and strength forended.

In the drawings forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a plan view of the'tab e and the indexing mechanism connected therewith, a ortion of the casing being thepurpose for which it is inneath the same may appear; Fig. 2 is an end certain of the gears being removed;Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken substantially on the line 33"of 1 and looking toward the right; Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the change gears taken on the line 4- 4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an elevation of the index plate, connected with the change of speed gears shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 ofFig. 4 showing the. clutch mechanism; 7 is a sectional view? through the frictional mechanism, said view being taken on the line 77 of Fig.1; and

S is a perspective vie-w, partly in section, of a portion of said friction mechanism and of the detent for controlling the latter. Taking up a detailed description of my Specification of Letters Patent. Original application filed Kay 7, 1907, Serial No, 372,375.

. or the latter may Patentedlaug.10,1909;

Divided and this application filed December 14, 1907.

invention by reference to the accompanying drawin s, m WlllOh similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 represents a frame upon which I mount the indexmg mechanism for controlling the operations of the mandrel or arbor 2, upon which the-gear blank to be cut is mounted in the usual manner.

shown in my former application, of whichthis a division, the table .is mounted to swing, ,in order to,.carry the gear blank toward and from the cutting tools. The in vention shown in this application is applicable to any form of gear cutti11g machine;,and I- have accordingly omitted the mechanism for moving the table, it being understood that, in the cutting of gear teeth, the gear blank may be moved toward the cutting tool,

be moved toward the gear blank. be provided in the complete machine for producing this relative movement of the blank and the cutting tool.

Journaled upon the frame 1 is a shaft 3 to which the mechanism is apphed. Concentrically mounted on this shaft, and yieldingly held thereto by means hereinafter described, is a gear wheel 4, meshing with 'a ear wheel 6 on a shaft 7 that extends inward y to about the center of the frame and parallel with the shaft 3. Near its inner end a sleeve 8, (see Fig. 4) is splined to the shaft 7 so as to turn therewith and be capable of longitudinal Suitable mechanism will therefore gearpower for operating the index movement thereon. Keyed or otherwise secured tothe sleeve 8 is a series 10,11, and12,

the wheels varying successively in diameters.

The sleeve 8 at'the right of the gear Wheel 9 is jou'rnaled in the end of a housing 13, which housing is movable upon ways or tracks Men the frame 1,"for a purpose hereinafter set forth. V p

Journaled in the housing 13 above the shaft 7 is a shaft 15, said shaft carrying atits left hand end outside ofthe housing a series "of gear wheels,- represented at 16, 17, 18 and 19, said All of the gear wheels 9 to 12 turn positively and siniultancousl with the shaft 7; but the gear wheelsmeshing respectively, with. the gearwheels 9 to. 12 on the shaft ing provided for connecting at will any one of said wheels to its shaft, the other Wheels of.

e is bored out at 22 so as to receive the hollow plunger 20, and it is also bored longitudinally at 23 to receive a rod 24, said rod being provided on its outer end with a knurled head 25 by means of which it may be rotated in the shaft 15. The hollow plunger 20 is also provided with openings 26 through which the said rod extends, and between the rod and the outer end of the plunger I place a coiled spring 27 which maintains the plunger under spring pressure tending to force the same outwardly. Within the inner end of the plunger, I screw or otherwise secure a nut 28 havmg a rounded or hermspherlcal head 29 which is adapted to enter a correspondingly shaped'recess in therod 24, when said rod is turned to bring its recess into coincidence with said head.

In Fig. 4 I have shown four of the gear wheels 16 to 19 inclusive, although any greater or less number may be employed, if preferred, and there is a clutch mechanism for each of said gears. In order that only one of said gears may-be clutched to the shaft 15 at any one time, the plungers 20 extend in different directions, the drawing showing the plungers arranged at angles of ninety degrees about the shaft. With such an .arrangement, if the recesses in the shaft are properly positioned, preferably in a staggered fashion, two or more of the plungers can never be in engagement with their gear wheels at the same instant. The gear wheels are held on the shaft 15 by a collar30 having a set screw 31 which engages a groove32 in the rod. In order to operate any clutch desired, the knurled head 25 is turned, and its position is. dete mined by an index mark 33 which is adapt d to be brought into alinement with index numbers 34 on the collar 30, the numbers 34 being so positioned that when the mark 33 is turned toward one of the same, one ofthe gear wheels will be clutched to its shaft while the other wheels are un' clutched therefrom. v

Splined on the shaft 15 is a gear Wheel 35 (Fig. 3) said wheel being mounted between the parallel arms 36 and 37 of a swinging lever 38. The outer end of this lever projects through a slotted opening 39 in the housing 13, this slot being wide enoughto ermit a rotative movement bf the lever a out the shaft 15. Mounted on the outer side of the housing is a plate 49 also having a slot, the side edges of which are provided with inwardlyprojecting spaced teeth 4] between which the lever :38 is adapted to be brought, the teeth preventing movement of the lever along its shaft. The plate 40 is also provided with holes or sockets 42, one for each of the teeth 41, and into said holes there is adapted to extend projections on the ends of grip levers 43 that are pivoted to the outer end of the lever 38. "."fhen the lever 38 is swung toward one side of the slot 39 and extends between any two of the teeth on the plate 40, the projection on thecorresponding grip lever will snap into a socket 42 and hold the lever securely in the position to which it is moved. The lever 38 is in the form of the letter L, and it has j ournaled in its inner free end a pinion 44, which pinion is raised or lowered by moving the lever 38 to one side or the other of the slotin the plate 40.

Journaled in-the housing 13, one above the other, are shafts 45 and 46, each of said shafts having secured thereto a long? cone spur gear, as seen at 47 and 48. Each of these gears may be integral from end to end;

-but in practice they would preferably be formed of a series of gears brought side by side and secured to their respective shafts. The gears are so arranged on these shafts that the largest gear on one end of one shaft will be opposite the smallest gear on the corresponding end of the other shaft, so that the space between the conelgears remains practi: cally constant throughout their lengths. The gear 44 is adapted to be moved by the lever 38 into mesh with any part of either of the gears 47 or 48.

The shafts 45 and 45 carry on one end, outside the housing, bevel pinions 49 and 50 respectively, said pinions being secured to their respectiveshafts- These pinions are connected through .a shaft 51, which is ournaled to the housing and which carries on its opposite ends bevel pinions 52 and 53, which mesh respectively with the gears 49 and 50. Extending substantially at right angles to the shafts 51 and 45, andjournaled in suitable bearings on the housing, is a shaft 54,

said shattrhaving secured to its inner end a' bevel-pi'nion55 which meshes with and is driven by the pinion 49.. On its outer end the shaft 54 carries a spur gear 56, which meshes'with a similar gear 57 on a worm shaft 58, said shaft being provided with a worm 59 which engages with and turns the worm wheel 60 on the arbor shaft 61.

From the description thus given it will be understood that the motion of the shaft 3 is transmitted through the train of gearing to the inion- 44, the'latter being driven at a specs which is dependent upon the articular clutch that is in engagement on t 1e shaft 15. The motion of the pinion 44 is transmitted to the worm shaft 58 through the cone gears 47 or 48, the pinions 49 or 50 and through the shaft 54, the reduction of the speed between the said pinion 44 and the worm shaft being depen out upon the particular part of the cone gears with which the pinion 44 is inengagement. By throwing, therefore, different clutch mechanisms into 0 eration and by shifting the lever 38 along t 1e shaft 15, and throwing the pinion 44 om one cone gear'to the other, the distance which the worm shaft 58 and the gear blank will be turned for each rotation of the power shaft 3 will'be varied as may be desired. By simply multiplying the steps on the cone gears and the clutch mechanism in the shaft 15, any variation desired can be secured.

The mechanism thus described is used in conjunction with the friction mechanism and the detent that cooperate with the gear 4 for the purpose of rotating the gear blank such distance as may be desired for cuttin the rescribed number of teeth on the b ank.

he detent mechanism for the gear 4 is so arranged as to permit the gear to make one complete rotation between successive operations of the 'detent. This friction mechanism and the detent is shown in detail in Figs. 7 and 8 and, by reference thereto, it will be seen that the shaft 3 has keyed thereto a disk 62 having an inwardly extending hub 63 upon which the inion 4 is journaled. Outside of the hub 63 tne disk 62 is provided on its side face next the gear witha friction surface with which the pinion is adapted to engage. Beyond the disk 62 the shaft 3 is turned down to a smaller diameter, and on this smaller portion 64 I mount loosely a friction disk 65 having a friction surface opposite that onthe disk 62. The friction surfaces of these two disks are adapted to be pressed against the web of the gear 4 and thus clamp the gear so firmly that the gear is COIILIIYGllGd to turn with the disk 62. For reg ating the degree of pressure between the disks, I employ a coil spring 66 which is mounted in the hub of the disk 65 and surrounds the shaft, said spring being placed under compression by a knurled nut 67 that screws on the end of the part64 of the shaft 3. By simply turning this nut the tension of the spring may be varied and the friction between the disks and the gear 4 may be controlled. It will thus be seen that whenever the gear 4 is permitted to tin'n it will be rotated with the shaft 3, and motion will be transmitted from the latter to the gear blank on the arbor 2. It will be understood, however, that the gear blank must be held stationary while a tooth is being cut, and that the rotation of the blank must take place between the operations on the successive teeth. For that reason I employ a detent for holding the pinion 4during the gear cutting operation, and for permitting the gear to turn once and once only after each/- tooth has been cut. This detent consists of a rod 68, the end of which is adapted to enter a socket 69 in a lug orprojection 70 on the gear wheel 4. The rod 68 may be operated in any convenient manner, and may be auto-- matic in its operation, as is shownin my parent application ereinbefore referred to. There is no necessity, however, ofhaving the same automatic in its operation, and I have therefore shown the same in this application as manually operated, the means for operating the rod consisting of a pivoted lever 71 which carries a hooked pawl 72 that is adapted to engage over the hooked. end 73 of said rod. By swinging the lever 71 to the right in Fig. 1, the rod 68 will be drawn out of thesocket 69, which will permit the gear wheel 4 to turn with the shaft .3. This wheel must be again locked at the end of its first rotation and, for this reason, the pawl 72 is extended so as to engage with a sto 7 4, the stop and the pawlbeing so shaped t lat the latter will be hfted out of engagement with the hooked end .73 on the rod, thereby freeing the latter and permitting a coil spring 75 to again thrust the rod toward'the wheel 4. By beveling the opposite ends of the lug 70, the rod 68 is cammed back, and, as soon as the socket 69 registers with the rod, the latter is thrust intothe socket by the spring 75, thereby again locking the gear wheel 4.

It maybe necessary in beginning work upon a gear blank to adjust the same with respect to the cutting tool, which operation nect the pinion 57 with the worm'shaft 58. through a clutch mechanism 76, one member of the clutch being secured to the shaft and the other being secured to the pinion 57. The clutch members are held in en agement by a knurled nut 77 on the worm s aft; but, by loosening said nut, the clutch may be disengaged, after which the worm shaft may be turned by a crank which may be placed upon the squared end 78 of said shaft. The gear blank may thus be turnedto any desired position, and, when properly adjusted, the clutch may be engaged by simply setting up on the nut 77. 7

As has been stated, the housing 13 is movable along the plate 1 on the ways or ides 14. This is for the purpose'of initial y adjusting the gear blank to the cutting tools. The housing is moved by means of a screw rod 79 which is journaled at its ends in the plate I and has threaded enga ement with an internally threaded membe f 80 that is secured to thehousing. The outer end of the rod is squared at 81 for the rece tion of a crank or wrench by means of whic the rod may be turned. After the blank is properly positioned the housing is clamped to the plate 1 by friction members 82 which are loosely carried on bolts 83 that are tapped into the housing. Levers 84 are also carried on said bolts, said levers being adapted to'be rocked so as to press the members 82 a ainst wrench. By turning the shaft, the eccentrics 85 are caused to rock the levers 84 and thus clamp the housing to the plate 1. As shown in Fig. 3, these parts are unclamped, and the housing is free for adjustment.

While I have shown and described my preferred construction,.I realize that changes may be made in many of the details, and I desire it to be understood that thefollowing claims are not intended to be limited to the details shown any further than is made necessary by their express terms.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 7

1. In gearing for indexing mechanisms, a base plate, a driven shaft carried by said plate, a gear, friction devices engaging the said gear for driving the latter, means for driving the friction devices, means for normally holding the gear against rotation, means for releasing said gear so that it may be turned, and mechanism connecting said gear with the driven shaft whereby, when the gear is rotated, the driven shaft will be turned, said mechanism including a countershaft, a plurality of gears of different diameters on said countershaft, a second countershaft, a plurality of gears of different diameters loosely mounted on said second countershaft and meshing respectively with the gears on the first countershaft, devices carried by the said second countershaft for connecting therewith any one of the gears that is carried thereby, and a rod mounted axially in said second countershaft, said rod having provisions cooperating with said devices for determining which of the said gea'rs on the second countershaft will be connected therewith as the rod is turned, whereby the ex tent of movement of the driven shaft may be regulated.

2. Ingearing for indexing mechanisms, a shaft, means for imparting intermittent rotations to said shaft, a plurality of gear wheels of different diameters secured to said shaft, a second shaft parallel with the first:

shaft, a plurality of gears wheels of different diameters mounted upon said second shaft .and meshing respectively with the gear wheels on the first shaft, a plurality of plungers within said second shaft, there bemg one plunger for each of the gears on said -on, a lever tive gear wheels, a rod extending into said shaft and cooperating with the said plungers,

said rod being provided with sockets arranged in staggered fashion therein, and

means whereby said rod may be turned, the construction being such that when the rod is turned so to bring a socket therein into operative relation with its corresponding plunger, said plunger will be pressed by its spring into engagement with its gear wheel and lock the sameto the shaft, while the other plunger-s, being out of operative relation with theinrespective sockets, will be held by the said rod out of engagement with their gear Wheels. 1

3. In gearing for indexing mechanisms, a driven shaft for carrying the gear blank to be cut, a shaft, means for imparting intermittent rotations tosaid last mentioned shaft, a plurality of gear wheels of different diameters secured to said shaft, a second shaft parallel with the first shaft, a pluralityof gears wheels of different diameters mounted upon said second. shaft, a plurality of plungers within the second shaft there being one plunger for each of the gears on said shaft, springs connected with said plungers and tending to force the same outwardly into engagement with the hubs of their respective gear wheels, a rod extending into said shaft and cooperating with the said plungers, said rod being provided with sockets arranged in staggered fashion thereon, and

means whereby said rod may be turned, the

construction being such that when the rod is turned so as to bring a socket therein into operative relation with its corresponding plunger, said plunger will be pressed by its spring into engagement with its gear wheels and lock the same to the shaft, while the other plungers, being out of operative relation with their respective sockets, will beheld by the said rod out of engagement with their gear wheels and gearing connecting the said second shaft with the said driven shaft.

4. In gearing for indexing mechanisms, a drive shaft, means for imparting intermittent rotations to said shaft, a driven shaft for V supporting the gear to be cut, a conagear connected with said driven shaft, a secondv cone gear having its axis parallel with the said driven shaft and being separated from the first cone gear, a shaft having geared connection with the said cone gears whereby they will be driven together, a gear secured to the drive shaft, so as to. turn therewith but be capable of longitudinal adjustment thereivoted on the drive shaft andconnected with the latter gear, so that as the lever is shifted the gear will also be shifted upon the drive shaft, an idler pinion carried by the said lever' between the saidcone gears sothat it may be'thrown into driving rclation with any part'of either of said cone gears, and means for securmg sald lever in any posiporting the gear to be cut,=a cone gear-connected with said driven shaft, a second cone gear having its axis parallel with the said driven shaft an being supported in proximityto the first cone gear, a shaft having geared connections with the said cone gears whereby they will be driven together, a gear secured to the drive shaft, so as to turn therewith but be capable of longitudinal adjustment thereon, a lever pivoted on the drive shaft and connected with the latter gear, so that as the lever is shifted the gear will also be shifted upon the drive shaft, an idler pinion carried by the saidlever between the said cone gears so that it may be thrown into driving relation with any part of either of said co e gears, a casing for the cone gears, afl means on said lever for securing the same to the casing in any position to which .it may be moved, whereby theintermittent rotation that is imparted to the drive shaft will be transmitted through one or the other of the gone gears to the driven shaft.

6. In gearing for indexing mechanisms, a shaft, means for'imparting intermittent rotations to said shaft, a plurality-of gears of different diameters secured to said shaft, a sec- .ond shaft parallel with the first shaft, a plurality oflgears of different diameters carried by said second shaft and meshing with the gears on the first shaft, means for securing at will any one of the gears on the said second shaft to that shaft and forsimultaneously throwing or maintaining out of driving engagement with said shaft all of the other gears thereon,a driven shaft for supporting the gear blank to be cut, a cone gear connected with said driven shaft, a gear secured to said second shaft so as to turntherewith but be ca able of longitudinal adjustment thereon, a ever pivoted to said second shaft and slidable thereon, said lever being connected with the last mentioned gear so that as the lever is shiftedon. the shaft the gear will be carried with it, an idler pinion journaled on saidlever and meshing with the said shiftable gear on the second shaft, said idler pinion being adapted to be brought into mesh with any part of the said cone gear, and means for holdin the lever in any position to which it may e moved.

7. In gearing for indexing mechanisms, a shaft, means for imparting intermittent r0- tations to said shaft, a plurality of gears of different diameters secured to said shaft, a second shaft parallel with the first shaft, a

plurality of gears of different diameters carried by said second shaft and meshing with the gears on the first shaft, means for securing at will any one of the gears'on the said second shaft to that shaft and for simultaneously throwing or maintaining out of driving engagement with said shaft all of the other gears thereon, a driven shaft supporting the gear blank to be cut, a cone gear connected with said driven shaft, a second cone gear having its axis parallel with the said driven shaft and being separated from the first cone gear,'. gearingconnecting the cone gears a gear secured to said second shaft so,

as to turn therewith but be capable of Ion gitudinal adjustment thereon, a lever pivoted to said second shaft and slidable thereon, said lever being connected with the last mentioned gear so that as the lever is shifted on the shaft the gear will be carried with it, an idler pinion journaled in said lever and meshing with the said shifting gear on the second shaft, said idler pinion being between the said cone gears and adapted to be brought into mesh with any part of either of the said cone gears, and means for holding the leverin any position to which it may be moved.

8. In gearing for indexing mechanisms, a shaft, means for imparting intermittent rotation to said shaft, a plurality of gears of different diameters secured to said shaft, a second shaft parallel with the first shaft, a pinrality of gears of difierent diameters on said second shaft, a lurality of members in said second shaft, t ere being one member for each of the said gears thereon, said members being adapted to effect a driving relation between the shaft and said gears, springs tending to force said members into engagement with their respective gears so as to effect such relation, a rotatable rod in said second shaft, said rod having a plurality of sockets therein arranged in staggered fashion, the sockets being 0 )POSlf/B said members, whereby, when said To is turned to bring one of said sockets into operative relation with its respective member, said member will establish driv-in relation between the shaft and its gear, an the other sockets being out of o erative relation with their res ective mem ers will hold the latter out of riving relation with their respective gears, means for turning said rodsecond shaft so as to turn therewith butbe" capable of longitudinal adjustment thereon, a lever pivoted to said second shaft and connected with said last mentioned gear so that, as said lever is moved, the gear will be correspondingly shifted, an idler pinion journaled insaid lever, said; inion bein adapted to be brought by said fever into driving relation with any part of the cone gear, and means for securing said lever in any posltlonto which it may be moved.

9. In gearing for indexing mechanisms, a

. shaft, means for imparting intermittent rotation to said sh'aft, a.plural1ty of gears of d1fferent diameters secured to said shaft, a second shaft parallel with the first shaft, a plurality of gears of different dlameters on'sa d second shaft, a plurality of members in said second shaft, there being one member for each of the said gears thereon, said members being adapted to effect a driving relation between the shaft and said gears, springs tendmember, said member will establish driving relation, between the shaft and lts gear, and

the othersockets, being out of operative relation with their respective members, will hold the latter out of driving relation with their respective gears, means for turning said rod so as to drive any one of said gears with the said second shaft, a driven shaft carrying the gear blank to be cut, a cone gear connected with said driven shaft, a second cone'gear having its axis parallel with the said drlven shaft and being se arated from-the first cone gear, connections Between said cone gears a gear carried by said second shaft so as to turn therewith but be capable of longitudinal adjustment thereon, a lever ivoted to said second shaft and connecte with said last mentioned gear so that, as said lever is moved, the gear will be correspondingly shifted, an idler pinion journaled 1n said lever, said pinion being in mesh with the shifting gear, said pinion also b'ein between the said cone gears and adapted to e brought by said lever into driving relation with any part of either of the cone gears, and means for securing said lever in any position to which it may be moved. ,1

10. In gearing for indexing mechanisms, a driven shaft adapted to support a-gear blank, a second shaft a cone gear supported by said second shaft, a third-shaft 1n roximity to the second shaft, connections etween the driven and the second and third shafts, a cone gear supported by said third shaft, a fourth shaft having geared connection with both the aforesaid shafts, a drive shaft, and means for connecting said drive shaft with either of the cone gears and with any part of either of saidcone gears.

11. In gearing for indexing mechanisms, a driven shaft adapted to support agear blank, a second shaft a cone gear supported by said second shaft, a third shaft, a cone gear sup- .the ends of the second and thir ported by said third shaft, bevel gears upon shafts, a fourthshaft having bevel gears at its ends meshing with the bevel gears upon the second and third shafts, connections between the cone gears and the driven shaft, a drive shaft, ami means for connecting the drive shaft with either of the cone gears or with any part of either of the said cone gears.

12. In gearing, for indexing mechanisms, a r v Shaft pted tosupport a gear blank, a second shaft, a conegear supported by said Second h f a third shaft in proximity thereto, a cone gear supported by said third shaft, a fourth shaft having geared connection with the second and third shafts Whereby one is rotatably connected with the other, connections between the fourth shaft and the driven shaft, a drive shaft, a gear mounted upon said drive shaft, a lever, agear carried by said lever in mesh with said gear upon the drive shaft, said lever being movable for causing the gear carried thereby to engage with any part of either of the cone gears.

13. In gearing for indexing mechanisms, a driven shaft adapted to support a gear blank, a second shaft, a cone supported by said second shaft and a third shaft, a cone supported by said third shaft, the said cones being reversely placed with respect to each other, gear wheels upon the ends of the second and third shafts, and means for connecting the said gear wheels, a fourth shaft connections for driving said shaft from either of the second or third shafts, a worm wheel mounted upon the driven shaft, a worm.- in

mesh with said worm wheel, the said worm being driven by the fourth shaft, a drive shaft, and means for connecting the drive shaft with any part of either of the cone gears.

. 14. In shaft, a. p urality of gears of different diameters rigidly mounted upon the said'shaft, a

second shaft, a plurality of gears of different diameters on the second shaft, plungers carried by the second shaft, the longest axis of the said plungers being arranged at difierent angles with respect to each other, said plungers being adapted to engage with their respective gears at different times, and means for causing a plunger to engage itsgear while the other plungers are held from engagement with their gears.

15. Ingearing for indexing mechanisms, a shaft, arplurality of gears of different .diameters rig-idly. mounted upon said shaft, a secondshaft, a plurality of gears of difierent diameters on the second shaft, a plurality of spring-pressed plungers carried by the second shaft, one plunger opposite each gear, and means for causing a plunger to engage its gear whilethe other plungers are held from engagement with their gears.

16. In gearing for indexing mechanisms, a

earing for indexing mechanisms, a-

mit its engagement with its gear wheel and lock the same to the shaft, while the other plungers are held from engagement with their gears.

' In testimony whereof, I hereunto allix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EARL H. BROWNING.

\Vitnesses S. E. FoUTs, BRENNAN B. WEST. 

